Applications will be accepted through August 28
TEMPLE, TX (July 22, 2026) – Applications are now open for the community to participate in the City of Temple Hometown Hero Banner program. This program recognizes and pays tribute to those who are currently serving, have served or have given their lives in service to the United States Armed Forces.
Applications are now open and will be accepted through Friday, August 28. Each application is reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis by the City’s Communications & Destination Services Department. The program will accept applications to create banners featuring the faces of Temple’s Hometown Heroes. The banners will be displayed on light poles in Downtown Temple at the Santa Fe Plaza and along the Santa Fe Market Trail beginning in mid-October and lasting through Veterans Day.
The fee for each banner is $50, and to be eligible for the program, individuals must currently be serving in the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard) or be veterans who were honorably discharged or gave their life in service. Additionally, the individual must be, or have been, a permanent resident of Temple or have an immediate family member (spouse, parent, legal guardian, grandparent, child or sibling) currently residing in Temple.
For more information about the program and to access the application, please visit templetx.gov/hometownhero.
